Friday, November 6, 2009

For The Boys

For this manga-type illo, I wanted to do something like the old WWII pin up girls. The idea was actually inspired by my buddy Dat over coffee on Wednesday. I was just starting the pencils when he mentioned that he might like her skirt to be camo. That led to the idea for the finished piece, so I paid homage to him by tattooing his name on her left cheek. Thanks Dat! We've got drawing class over the weekend with another of my favorite models, so look for all new figure sketches on Monday.

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Ed Hall has spent the last twenty years building a reputation as an editorial cartoonist with bite. He graduated from The University of Florida in 1986 with a Masters degree in Fine Art. While in college he did cartoons and illustrations for The Alligator, UF's school newspaper.
After college, Hall worked for several weekly publications in and around Jacksonville, and finally settled at The Baker County Press in Macclenny, Florida where he continues to work as the weekly cartoonist. Over the last 11 years, Hall has won 9 Florida Press Association Awards, 3 Newsmaker Awards, and numerous fine art awards. In 2003, Ed was presented the 53rd Annual Green Eyeshade Award for weekly cartoons by The Society of Professional Journalists. Ed has also three times received the prestigious Excellence in Journalism Award from The Florida Press Club.
Hall has published two collections of his cartoons. The first "Code Red," released in 2003, was widely praised for it's originality and breadth. In 2006, he published his second volume, entitled "Diversions."